Research Article

The Relationship between Physical Activity and Health-Related Quality of Life (HINT-Eight) in Middle-Aged Korean Women

Table 1

Difference in physical activity according to characteristics ().

CharacteristicsCategoriesPhysical activity
NoYesSum

Age(year)40s174 (13.1)152 (11.5)326 (24.6)7.0570.029
50s394 (29.7)279 (21.0)673 (50.7)
60s208 (15.7)119 (9.0)327 (24.7)

Marital statusLiving together,632 (47.7)442 (33.3)1074 (81.0)0.4040.939
Separated or divorced75 (5.7)59 (4.4)134 (10.1)
Widowed48 (3.6)34 (2.6)82 (6.2)
Single21 (1.6)15 (1.1)36 (2.7)

Educational level≤Elementary school114 (8.6)53 (4.0)167 (12.6)11.0080.012
Middle school106 (8.0)62 (4.7)168 (12.7)
High school337 (25.4)256 (19.3)593 (44.8)
≥College218 (16.5)179 (13.5)397 (30.0)

Residential areaEup and myeon173 (13.0)80 (6.0)253 (19.1)12.8210.001
Dong603 (45.5)470 (35.4)1073 (80.9)